Theaccent aigu ´(acute accent) can only be on anE. At the beginning of a word, it often indicates that an S used to follow that vowel, e.g.,étudiant(student). Theaccent grave `(grave accent) can be found on anA,E, orU. On theAandU, it usually serves to distinguish between w...
The Bottomline on French Accent Marks The French use the same alphabet as English, but one difference is the use of French accent marks. These symbols are an essential component in spelling which French language learners should know. Note that accent marks are a matter of spelling since they ...